Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Othello Water Department

Vanadium is a metal used in steels and other alloys. People are commonly exposed to vanadium in water and food. Excessive exposure can be toxic during pregnancy and childhood.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20146.06 ppb1613ND - 37.9 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 21 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 21 ppb for vanadium was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against change in blood chemistry.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-21103801P0.421 ppb
2014-01-21103800P0.847 ppb
2014-01-21103796P4.18 ppb
2014-01-21103798P6.13 ppb
2014-01-21103795P22.4 ppb
2014-02-18105821RND
2014-02-18105822R3.77 ppb
2014-02-18305823R6.08 ppb
2014-07-14107865PND
2014-07-14107869PND
2014-07-14107868P0.272 ppb
2014-07-14307969P1.66 ppb
2014-07-14107867P2.37 ppb
2014-07-14107864P4.46 ppb
2014-07-14107866P6.43 ppb
2014-07-14107863P37.9 ppb